LaoisToday Reporter
Moynan goal earns Laois Hockey Club a draw in first ever competitive game
Laois 1 Suttonians 1
Leinster Hockey League - Division 6
Laois Hockey Club played their first ever competitive game on Saturday, finishing all square with Dublin...
Laois Lotto Plus 2 winner comes forward while Telly Bingo prize still waiting to...
The National Lottery has confirmed that the Lotto Plus 2 winner who scooped €250,000 in the Saturday, August 5 draw has come forward.
Arrangements are...
Portlaoise College start the year with visit from Transmitter
Laois band, Transmitter helped Portlaoise College get the new school year off to a banging start last week.
The band, made up of local musicians,...
Laois Labs Flag Football holding open day for new members this weekend
Laois Labs Flag Football Club will be running an open day for prospective new members at the Portlaoise Leisure Centre Astro Pitch at 1pm...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Galbraith
Oldtown, Abbeyleix, Laois
Late of Oldtown, Abbeyleix. Peacefully, at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Deeply regretted by...
Exciting Times ahead at Portlaoise Institute
Portlaoise Institute is kicking off the new academic year with a series of forward vision developments that are sure to enhance the educational experience...
Huge value in Downey’s AutoStop summer sale – everything must go!
Downey's AutoStop in Portlaoise currently have an end of season summer sale - where everything must go!
They have a wide selection of used cars,...
In Pictures: Laois classical musicians combine for night to remember in Dunamaise Arts Centre
The Dunamaise Arts Centre warmly welcomed a trio of Laois classical musicians on Saturday night, September 16.
It was a night that celebrated the wonders...
Ploughing 2023: Navigating the Garda traffic plan as more than 200,000 people set for...
The 2023 National Ploughing Championships get underway tomorrow, Tuesday, September 19 in Ratheniska, and An Garda Síochána have detailed their traffic management plan.
Over 200,000...
Talking Sport Podcast: Reviewing the weekend’s Laois SFC ‘B’, IFC, IFC ‘B’ and Junior...
It was another hectic weekend on the football front and we have games in the Laois SFC 'B', IFC and IFC 'B' to look...
Free events for Culture Night 2023 in Laois
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts, and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, September 18, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eugene Young
Bellair, Clonaslee, Laois
Eugene Young, Bellair, Clonaslee, Co. Laois, died the 16th of September 2023,...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from Sunday’s Laois GAA club football championship...
After a dramatic Sunday of action, there are plenty of games down for decision once again across the county today.
The action gets underway at...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, September 17, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martha Morrin (née Doheny)
Coolbanagher, Emo, Laois / Mountrath, Laois
Formerly of Derryhay, Mountrath, County Laois. Martha...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the updates from Laois SFC quarter-finals from O’Moore Park
The action continues thick and fast around the county tonight with four more games down for decision.
Last night, we had three quarter finals in...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Laois SFC quarter final – Graiguecullen v Killeshin
The second of the SFC quarter final double headers takes place on Sunday in O'Moore Park and a derby gets the action underway.
Graiguecullen will...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Laois IFC semi final – Ballylinan v Mountmellick
The Intermediate football championship resumes this Sunday with the semi finals scheduled for 12pm in Stradbally and Annanough.
The game in Stradbally sees two of...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, September 16, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat Doorley
Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois / Roscrea, Tipperary
Patrick (Pat) Doorley, Kilminchy, Portlaoise and late of Shinrone, Co....
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of Friday night’s Laois club football championship action
And so a new era in Laois club football begins.
For decades, there have been calls to reduce the number of teams in the Laois...
Gardai seeking public’s assistance to trace Laois man who is missing almost two weeks
Gardai are seeking the public's assistance to locate a Laois man who has been missing for almost two weeks.
59-year-old Brian Barry was last seen...
Laois man offering a welcome base for Irish supporters during Rugby World Cup in...
Rugby World Cup fever has certainly gripped France as the competition enters its second week and the host country are riding the crest of...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Laois SFC quarter final – St Joseph’s v...
The curtain will come down on the SFC quarter finals with a tie that hasn't happened too often - St Joseph's v Emo.
Emo have...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Laois IFC semi final – Crettyard v Portlaoise
The Intermediate football championship resumes this Sunday with the semi finals scheduled for 12pm in Stradbally and Annanough.
The game in Annanough sees Crettyard and...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, September 15, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Katie Donnelly
Oakwood View, Portumna, Galway / Portarlington, Laois
Funeral Arrangements Later
Patrick (Pat) Gill
Harp Road, Rathdowney, Laois,...
Established Laois business set to close its doors today after almost 50 years of...
Long-established Portlaoise business The Office Centre is set to close its retail shop on Main Street in the town today.
The decision brings to an...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10ish minutes on Junior B semis and Junior C final
The GAA action continues thick and fast and so too do our Podcasts as we head for double digits this week.
The focus of this...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Laois SFC quarter final – O’Dempsey’s v Portlaoise
The second quarter final on Saturday sees O'Dempsey's and Portlaoise clash in O'Moore Park.
O'Dempsey's are here after big wins over Graiguecullen and Emo in...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Laois SFC quarter final – Portarlington v Courtwood
After a hectic weekend of hurling, the football action will resume this weekend in O'Moore Park.
We have two double headers to look forward to...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, September 14, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John (Jack) Kenny
Station Road, Portarlington, Laois / Cloghan, Offaly
Formerly of Cloghan, County Offaly. Ex E.S.B....
Property: Crettyard land sells for over €17k per acre while Portlaoise land goes for...
Non-residential farmlands near Capoley, Portlaoise recently sold for €11,730 per acre with Hennessy Auctioneers.
It was offered for sale by online auction and achieved a...